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People are sometimes surprised that Trump and other reactionary politicians don't have consistent policies.
They shouldn't be. Reactionaries hate abstract systems and coherence. They don't understand NATO, USAID, public broadcasting, literature, or science. So these things must be destroyed.
They shouldn't be. Reactionaries hate abstract systems and coherence. They don't understand NATO, USAID, public broadcasting, literature, or science. So these things must be destroyed.
January 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
People are sometimes surprised that Trump and other reactionary politicians don't have consistent policies.
They shouldn't be. Reactionaries hate abstract systems and coherence. They don't understand NATO, USAID, public broadcasting, literature, or science. So these things must be destroyed.
They shouldn't be. Reactionaries hate abstract systems and coherence. They don't understand NATO, USAID, public broadcasting, literature, or science. So these things must be destroyed.
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The first is that knowing more things also increases the number of known unknowns. Our models of reality are not reality itself. Scientific laws are descriptions of physical obligation, rather than the obligations themselves.
When we describe one thing one way, it unlocks other ways to describe it.
When we describe one thing one way, it unlocks other ways to describe it.
January 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The first is that knowing more things also increases the number of known unknowns. Our models of reality are not reality itself. Scientific laws are descriptions of physical obligation, rather than the obligations themselves.
When we describe one thing one way, it unlocks other ways to describe it.
When we describe one thing one way, it unlocks other ways to describe it.
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Society has become so large and so complex that one person can no longer have total mastery of even two fields of knowledge.
The paradox of modernity is that each advance in knowledge also creates ignorance, in two major ways.
The paradox of modernity is that each advance in knowledge also creates ignorance, in two major ways.
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Society has become so large and so complex that one person can no longer have total mastery of even two fields of knowledge.
The paradox of modernity is that each advance in knowledge also creates ignorance, in two major ways.
The paradox of modernity is that each advance in knowledge also creates ignorance, in two major ways.
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The fear of the world usually manifests as fear and hatred of new things. They rarely admit to this fear (especially the men), but they show it in their actions of carrying a gun everywhere or thinking that if they don't cheat others first, they will be cheated.
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The fear of the world usually manifests as fear and hatred of new things. They rarely admit to this fear (especially the men), but they show it in their actions of carrying a gun everywhere or thinking that if they don't cheat others first, they will be cheated.
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If God is reading the news correctly, the US government is deploying two army battalions to Minnesota to distract from their illegal non release of the Epstein files, is that right?
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
If God is reading the news correctly, the US government is deploying two army battalions to Minnesota to distract from their illegal non release of the Epstein files, is that right?
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"Upon meeting him, she hadn’t found the German Übermensch (Superman or Overman) that she had been told to expect from Hitler’s propaganda. Instead, she found him “inconsequent and voluble, ill-poised, [and] insecure—“a man whose countenance is a caricature.” open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
Fascism is for Losers
A Book TOC, lol/cry
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"Upon meeting him, she hadn’t found the German Übermensch (Superman or Overman) that she had been told to expect from Hitler’s propaganda. Instead, she found him “inconsequent and voluble, ill-poised, [and] insecure—“a man whose countenance is a caricature.” open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
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Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
January 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Whatever’s in these Epstein Files (and we have some idea) must be really bad.
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Was Wagenknecht für Putin ist, ist Spahn für Trump.
January 18, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Was Wagenknecht für Putin ist, ist Spahn für Trump.
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Elon Musk is a hypocrite who bans critics while claiming to love free speech.
He is a white supremacist and an enemy of Europe who is trying to dismantle our democracy.
Stop treating him like a genius. He isn’t one.
He is an actual threat to humanity
He is a white supremacist and an enemy of Europe who is trying to dismantle our democracy.
Stop treating him like a genius. He isn’t one.
He is an actual threat to humanity
January 18, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Elon Musk is a hypocrite who bans critics while claiming to love free speech.
He is a white supremacist and an enemy of Europe who is trying to dismantle our democracy.
Stop treating him like a genius. He isn’t one.
He is an actual threat to humanity
He is a white supremacist and an enemy of Europe who is trying to dismantle our democracy.
Stop treating him like a genius. He isn’t one.
He is an actual threat to humanity
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DO YOU HAVE ANY TROPHIES OR AWARDS I CAN HAVE?
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 AM
DO YOU HAVE ANY TROPHIES OR AWARDS I CAN HAVE?
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you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review
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The NYT has a new video analysis of Renee Good's shooting which is careful, accurate, and clear - he walked across the path of a moving car, then leaned in and shot her with his feet well clear of the vehicle. 1/
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The NYT has a new video analysis of Renee Good's shooting which is careful, accurate, and clear - he walked across the path of a moving car, then leaned in and shot her with his feet well clear of the vehicle. 1/
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*They* are the broken ones, not us.
A favorite part of the discussion with @gregsargent.bsky.social was when it became clear that in many ways it’s MAGA who are unassimilated with the basic norms of our society, whereas kids who are immigrants or the children of them are at school with all the other kids & it’s completely normal
Half the Answer #59: Understanding Stephen Miller
Trent and Caitlin catch up with Greg Sargent from The New Republic about his recent piece exploring the family history and ideology of Stephen Miller. How did the product of Russian Jewish refugees co...
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
*They* are the broken ones, not us.
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8/8 The result isn't "America First." It’s America Alone.
He pushes away the friends who have his back to chase the enemies who want to stab it.
It is a textbook personality disorder playing out on the world stage
He pushes away the friends who have his back to chase the enemies who want to stab it.
It is a textbook personality disorder playing out on the world stage
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
8/8 The result isn't "America First." It’s America Alone.
He pushes away the friends who have his back to chase the enemies who want to stab it.
It is a textbook personality disorder playing out on the world stage
He pushes away the friends who have his back to chase the enemies who want to stab it.
It is a textbook personality disorder playing out on the world stage
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7/8 The Transactional Trap:
A toxic partner keeps score. "I did this, so you owe me that." There are no shared values, only transactions.
This makes the US impossible to trust.
You can't build a security architecture with someone who treats geopolitics like a pawn shop
A toxic partner keeps score. "I did this, so you owe me that." There are no shared values, only transactions.
This makes the US impossible to trust.
You can't build a security architecture with someone who treats geopolitics like a pawn shop
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
7/8 The Transactional Trap:
A toxic partner keeps score. "I did this, so you owe me that." There are no shared values, only transactions.
This makes the US impossible to trust.
You can't build a security architecture with someone who treats geopolitics like a pawn shop
A toxic partner keeps score. "I did this, so you owe me that." There are no shared values, only transactions.
This makes the US impossible to trust.
You can't build a security architecture with someone who treats geopolitics like a pawn shop
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5/8 Simping for Alphas:
He doesn't dare criticize Xi. He "fell in love" with Kim Jong Un. He loves Putin. He respects them because they don't respect him.
He chases the affection of dictators. He wants to be in their club, even if he has to sell out his friends to get in
He doesn't dare criticize Xi. He "fell in love" with Kim Jong Un. He loves Putin. He respects them because they don't respect him.
He chases the affection of dictators. He wants to be in their club, even if he has to sell out his friends to get in
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
5/8 Simping for Alphas:
He doesn't dare criticize Xi. He "fell in love" with Kim Jong Un. He loves Putin. He respects them because they don't respect him.
He chases the affection of dictators. He wants to be in their club, even if he has to sell out his friends to get in
He doesn't dare criticize Xi. He "fell in love" with Kim Jong Un. He loves Putin. He respects them because they don't respect him.
He chases the affection of dictators. He wants to be in their club, even if he has to sell out his friends to get in
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4/8 Blaming the Victim:
Zelensky is the victim of a violent invasion. Putin is the aggressor. Yet Trump appeases Putin and scolds Zelensky.
He blames the victim for "causing drama" while seeking the validation of the abuser
Zelensky is the victim of a violent invasion. Putin is the aggressor. Yet Trump appeases Putin and scolds Zelensky.
He blames the victim for "causing drama" while seeking the validation of the abuser
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
4/8 Blaming the Victim:
Zelensky is the victim of a violent invasion. Putin is the aggressor. Yet Trump appeases Putin and scolds Zelensky.
He blames the victim for "causing drama" while seeking the validation of the abuser
Zelensky is the victim of a violent invasion. Putin is the aggressor. Yet Trump appeases Putin and scolds Zelensky.
He blames the victim for "causing drama" while seeking the validation of the abuser
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Dear trump,
You're a desperate loser.
You took a guy's Purple Heart.
You lied about Michigan's "Man of the Year" award.
You took Machado's Nobel Peace Prize.
It's a participation trophy.
On Obama's worst day, and your best,
he will ALWAYS be better.
The world laughs at you.
Pathetic.
You're a desperate loser.
You took a guy's Purple Heart.
You lied about Michigan's "Man of the Year" award.
You took Machado's Nobel Peace Prize.
It's a participation trophy.
On Obama's worst day, and your best,
he will ALWAYS be better.
The world laughs at you.
Pathetic.
January 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Dear trump,
You're a desperate loser.
You took a guy's Purple Heart.
You lied about Michigan's "Man of the Year" award.
You took Machado's Nobel Peace Prize.
It's a participation trophy.
On Obama's worst day, and your best,
he will ALWAYS be better.
The world laughs at you.
Pathetic.
You're a desperate loser.
You took a guy's Purple Heart.
You lied about Michigan's "Man of the Year" award.
You took Machado's Nobel Peace Prize.
It's a participation trophy.
On Obama's worst day, and your best,
he will ALWAYS be better.
The world laughs at you.
Pathetic.
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Trump acts in foreign policy exactly like a toxic person acts in a relationship:
- Mistreats the loyal ones (allies)
- Simps for the ones who treat him badly (dictators)
- Bails the moment real commitment is required
- Mistreats the loyal ones (allies)
- Simps for the ones who treat him badly (dictators)
- Bails the moment real commitment is required
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Trump acts in foreign policy exactly like a toxic person acts in a relationship:
- Mistreats the loyal ones (allies)
- Simps for the ones who treat him badly (dictators)
- Bails the moment real commitment is required
- Mistreats the loyal ones (allies)
- Simps for the ones who treat him badly (dictators)
- Bails the moment real commitment is required
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This is preposterous !
CBS wrote a dishonest article about ICE murderer Jonathan Ross, who claims to have had "internal bleeding" from Renee Good's vehicle impact that "force him to shoot her."
The following video re-establishes the truth of what really happened.
#JusticeForReneeNicoleGood
CBS wrote a dishonest article about ICE murderer Jonathan Ross, who claims to have had "internal bleeding" from Renee Good's vehicle impact that "force him to shoot her."
The following video re-establishes the truth of what really happened.
#JusticeForReneeNicoleGood
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This is preposterous !
CBS wrote a dishonest article about ICE murderer Jonathan Ross, who claims to have had "internal bleeding" from Renee Good's vehicle impact that "force him to shoot her."
The following video re-establishes the truth of what really happened.
#JusticeForReneeNicoleGood
CBS wrote a dishonest article about ICE murderer Jonathan Ross, who claims to have had "internal bleeding" from Renee Good's vehicle impact that "force him to shoot her."
The following video re-establishes the truth of what really happened.
#JusticeForReneeNicoleGood
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Too much power in the hands of oligarchs is dangerous and harmful to democracy
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Too much power in the hands of oligarchs is dangerous and harmful to democracy
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A predatory class, which demands not just the shirt off your back, but the skin as well. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A predatory class, which demands not just the shirt off your back, but the skin as well. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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When Trump says things that are stupid, false, and traitorous, it’s worth remembering that Epstein emails indicate Epstein helped Russia blackmail him.
Trump is compromised by Russia
Trump is compromised by Russia
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 AM
When Trump says things that are stupid, false, and traitorous, it’s worth remembering that Epstein emails indicate Epstein helped Russia blackmail him.
Trump is compromised by Russia
Trump is compromised by Russia
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All of us over here in #Europe, especially former Military, who fought aside #Trumpmuskovia formerly known as #USA after #9/11 , who saw their Comrades bleed and die for America, are enraged beyond Imagination!
YOU FUCKING TRAITORS!
YOU FUCKING TRAITORS!
NATO’s article 5, made Denmark sacrifice human lives and financial resources to help USA post 9/11, and now trump shows his appreciation for their sacrifice by threaten to invade them..
I have no words for this betrayal
I have no words for this betrayal
January 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
All of us over here in #Europe, especially former Military, who fought aside #Trumpmuskovia formerly known as #USA after #9/11 , who saw their Comrades bleed and die for America, are enraged beyond Imagination!
YOU FUCKING TRAITORS!
YOU FUCKING TRAITORS!